The diversity of regulation and public financing of IVF in Europe and its impact on utilization

Human Reproduction

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 666-675

  Berg Brigham, K ^a   Cadier, B ^a   Chevreul, K ^a,b,c  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^b FACULTÉ DE MÉDECINE   (France)

^c HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Europe; IVF; public financing; regulation; utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EUROPE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 84874340463     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des418     Document Type: Article

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